Conference Contact: To exhibit or sponsor, or for more information, contact Ellen Moss Sprague at 828-685-3989.

This is the largest commercial vegetable growers' event in the region with a high quality educational program put together by extension specialists and agents at NC State University. Pesticide credits will be offered. There will also be a trade show and a silent auction that supports student scholarships.

Have a sustainable lawn by knowing and using good growing practices all year, to save you time and money as well as reducing environmental impact. Establishing a healthy stand of grass with good planning and sensible management means you’ll have a beautiful lawn and minimize issues with weeds and diseases.

* Programs are designed to be approximately one hour long, but may run slightly over depending on questions and discussion - which are encouraged!

Join other K-8 classroom and non-formal educators as we explore activities in the Project Learning Tree K-8 Curriculum Guide! Every participant will leave the workshop with the PLT K-8 Activity Guide which includes 96 activities. CEU renewal credits are available. This workshop qualifies for Criteria I in the EE Certification Program.

The PreK-8 guide is correlated to the Common Core (math and ELA) as well as to the NC Essential Standards (science and social studies).Participants will learn about the materials through direct engagement in the PLT activities throughout the workshop.

The PLT Activity Guide (a $25 value!) is provided at no cost to workshop participants through partnership with NC Forestry Association, however, pre-registration and payment of the workshop workshop fee is required. Please make a personal commitment to attend to ensure there are enough materials and space for everyone. If you must cancel, please do so in a timely manner so someone else may take your place in the workshop.

Cancellations made by February 16 will receive a $10 refund.Cancellations after February 16th will not be refunded their workshop fee.

Have a sustainable lawn by knowing and using good growing practices all year, to save you time and money as well as reducing environmental impact. Establishing a healthy stand of grass with good planning and sensible management means you’ll have a beautiful lawn and minimize issues with weeds and diseases.

* Programs are designed to be approximately one hour long, but may run slightly over depending on questions and discussion - which are encouraged!

Have a sustainable lawn by knowing and using good growing practices all year, to save you time and money as well as reducing environmental impact. Establishing a healthy stand of grass with good planning and sensible management means you’ll have a beautiful lawn and minimize issues with weeds and diseases.

* Programs are designed to be approximately one hour long, but may run slightly over depending on questions and discussion - which are encouraged!

We are county agents, professors, scientists, and volunteers working together to improve the quality of life in Guilford County and North Carolina. The key components of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service’s mission are to teach the public how to:

ensure the sustainability of agriculture, forestry, and a safe food supply

strengthen the economic and social structure of families

encourages the economic and social development of communities

protect and improve the environment

help people address problems through public policy education

Over 125 lay leaders comprise the Extension Advisory Leadership System in Guilford County. These volunteers keep Extension professionals aware of local issues and needs so we can design our educational outreach accordingly.

We receive financial support from three levels of government — federal, state and county — and from private financial sources. The Extension Service also works with other agencies and receives support from agri-business, industry, foundations and individuals.

Extension agents are the bridge between specialists on the university campuses and the citizens of Guilford County.

The Staff in the Guilford Extension Center coordinates educational programs, public meetings, workshops, field days, personal consultations, and satellite broadcasts to teach people how to improve their lives. The Extension Center is stocked with publications, newsletters, computer programs, and videotapes. You will also see our outreach programming in the pages of local newspapers, and on radio and television.

NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

NC State University and N.C. A&T State University are collectively committed to positive action to secure equal opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, political beliefs, family and marital status, sex, age, veteran status, sexual identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, or disability.